Snap-hook



J. I-IIOKEY.

(No Model.)

SNAP HOOK.

. Patented Jan. 25, 1887.

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J AMES HIGKEY, OF GASTLETON, KANSAS.

SNAP-=HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 35 6,467, dated January25, 1887. Application filed August 14, 1886. Serial No. 210,897. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMEs HIcKEY, of Oastleton, in the county of Renoand State of Kansas, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements inSide-Action Snaps; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved, novel, andsimplified harness snap-hook, whereby the tongue of the same has a sideaction to permit of the operation of the same from either side, as alsoto admit of the automatic unlocking of the said tongue, when desired.

Tothese ends myimprovement consists,essentially, of a suitable snap-hookframe having a tongue pivoted therein, with its' lower square end inoperative relation with an elongated spring located within a groove inthe said frame,all as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointedout in the claim. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel represents a front elevation of asnap-hook embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 a similar View with partsbroken away to more fully show the construction.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in both figures.

In carrying out my invention the frame of the snap-hook is preferablycomposed ofa rectangular base, A, having a loop, B, formed integral withits lower portion, and an upwardlyextending hook, G, asshown. At theupper portion of the base A, and extending lengthwise for the greaterpart of the same, is provided a deep groove or slot, a, adapted toreceive a spring rod or bar, I), slightly raised or curved at itscenter. The tongue D is pivoted within the said groove or slot a,nearits center, in such manner that when the said tongue stands in avertical position the square base of the said tongue rests flat upon thetop of the spring (2, and is held in its vertical position thereby, theupper end of the tongue abutting against the end of the hook O, asshown. At suitable distances apart,and upon each side of the lowerportion of the tongue D, is provided a lug or stop, 0, to control themovement of the tongue within a given space, and to insure of its beingsprung back to its vertical position when in a state of rest. J

' It will .be observed that the tongue Dean be readily drawn back oneither side to permit ofthe engagement of the book 0 with other portionsof the harness, and at the same time can be readily released by a suddenpull to either side Without employing the hands to pull the tongue toone side, as is the case with the snap-hooks generally employed forsimilar purposes.-

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and useful Theherein-described snap-hook, consisting of the angular base A, having anintegral loop, B, and hook O, and provided with the groove a, springb,and stops 0, in combination with the tongue D, having an angular shankand pivoted to base ofhook O, and adapted to swing 'sidewise against thetension of spring I), all arranged and operating substantially as shownand specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I atiix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JAMES HIOKEY.

Witnesses:

J. W. BALLINGER, JOHN HIOKEY.

